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Delivery delays

Delivery of recycling boxes and caddies are taking longer than usual.

If you ordered within the last 4 weeks, please don’t order again. We’re working through all requests and expect to complete them within 4 weeks. We apologise for the inconvenience. 

Order free recycling boxes or food caddies for your household recycling and food waste.

Before you order

You should:

Properties that aren't eligible

Recycling boxes are not usually available for residents in:

  • Blocks of flats or estates with more than eight units
  • Flats above shops
  • Properties without suitable space at the front to store them such as a garden, driveway or yard

If you order a blue or black box and your property's not eligible to use them, they will not be sent to you.

Read our Waste from a purpose built flat page to find out how you can recycle.

If you have an old box or caddy

We can collect your old broken box or caddy when we deliver your new one. We'll recycle any old broken boxes and addies we collect.

If you’d like an old box or caddy collected, please leave it clearly visible in your front garden.

Recycling box and caddy sizes

Check the size of a box before or caddy you order. We don't supply liners for any box.

Box and caddy sizes
Box type Capacity Width Depth Height
Blue box 55 litres 585mm 390mm 350mm
Black box 55 litres 585mm 390mm 350mm
Large food waste caddy 23 litres 320mm 410mm 420mm (handle down)
Small food waste caddy 5 litres 290mm 220mm 210mm (handle down)

Order a recycling box or food caddy

Complete our online form to make your order.

Start my order

We're currently experiencing delivery delays and aim to deliver your box or caddy as soon as possible.

If you’d like an old box or caddy collected, please leave it clearly visible in your front garden.

Updated: 18 May 2026

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